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The Geeks Behind Obama's Web Strategy (boston.com)
20 points by robg on Jan 9, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


One thing that stood out for me was how they called Obama of 2007 "long-shot." It seems that we must always romanticize our next leader before inauguration, portray them as a valiant crusader who, against all odds, triumphed over obscurity and other obstacles, to arrive at a position where he could deliver us from the immoral and evil doings of the incumbent. Yes, even for Bush that happened: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/bushpray.asp

Now, let's all forget that Obama was relatively well-known even before his campaign (I saw an MSNBC article on him way back in 2006), and drown ourselves in optimism.


I know too many people who believe Obama's the best thing to happen to the USA in the last few decades. But aren't familiar with his positions.

Rhetoric and personality go a long way in politics. Well before ability.

Either way, his intelligence and tech-saavy are a plus.




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